West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda

The West Bengal experience of reforms in power sector provides key learning on the sequencing, design and implementation of reforms program. The smooth restructuring of the power sector in West Bengal, characterized by a vibrant civil society, unio...

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Format: Energy Study
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2013
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topic ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACTION PLANS
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
APPROACH
ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AUTHORITY
AVAILABILITY
AVERAGE TARIFF
BALANCE
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BEST PRACTICES
BOARD MEETINGS
BOARD MEMBERS
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
BUDGETARY SUPPORT
BUSINESS FUNCTION
BUSINESS PLAN
BUSINESS PLANS
BUSINESS PROCESSES
BUSINESS STRUCTURE
CALL CENTERS
CAPABILITY
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
COMMODITY
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
COMPANY LIMITED
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONNECTIVITY
CONSTITUTION
CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY
CONVENTIONAL GENERATION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
COST OF ELECTRICITY
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECISION MAKERS
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKERS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DEMAND FOR POWER
DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSES
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION LOSSES
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
ELECTRICITY SALES
ELECTRICITY SECTOR
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ENACTMENT
ENERGY INPUT
ENERGY SALES
ENERGY SOURCES
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FRONT-END
GENERATION
GENERATION ASSETS
GENERATION CAPACITY
GENERATION COSTS
GENERATORS
GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT COMPANY
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT PLANS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEAT
HEAT RATE
HOLDING COMPANY
HYDRO POWER
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
INCORPORATED
INCORPORATION
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDUSTRY STANDARDS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INVESTMENT PLANNING
JOINT VENTURE
KEROSENE
LEGISLATION
LIMITED
LOAD FACTOR
LTD.
MANDATORY COMPLIANCE
MANUFACTURING
OPEN ACCESS
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS
OUTSOURCING
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PAYMENT GATEWAYS
PAYOUTS
PEAK POWER
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
PERFORMANCE TARGETS
PERSONS
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
PILOT PROJECT
POLITICAL CONSENSUS
POLITICAL SENSITIVITY
POLITICIANS
POWER
POWER DISTRIBUTION
POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
POWER PLANT
POWER PROCUREMENT
POWER PURCHASE
POWER PURCHASES
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTOR REFORM
POWER SHORTAGES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC POWER
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES
RAIDS
RATIONALIZATION
REGULATORY POWER
REORGANIZATION
REPRESENTATIVES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL CONSUMERS
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
RURAL HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIFICATION
SECURITIES
SERVICE LEVELS
SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIETY
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE BUDGET
STATE GOVERNMENT
STATE OWNERSHIP
STATE POWER
STATE RESOURCES
STOCK MARKETS
SUBSIDIARIES
SUCCESSOR COMPANIES
SUCCESSOR ENTITIES
SUCCESSOR ENTITY
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
TARIFF REGIMES
TARIFF SETTING
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNOCRATS
TELECOM
THERMAL POWER
THERMAL POWER GENERATION
TIME FRAME
TRADE UNION
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPARENCY
UNIONS
UTILITIES
UTILITY PROVIDERS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACTION PLANS
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
APPROACH
ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AUTHORITY
AVAILABILITY
AVERAGE TARIFF
BALANCE
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BEST PRACTICES
BOARD MEETINGS
BOARD MEMBERS
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
BUDGETARY SUPPORT
BUSINESS FUNCTION
BUSINESS PLAN
BUSINESS PLANS
BUSINESS PROCESSES
BUSINESS STRUCTURE
CALL CENTERS
CAPABILITY
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
COMMODITY
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
COMPANY LIMITED
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONNECTIVITY
CONSTITUTION
CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY
CONVENTIONAL GENERATION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
COST OF ELECTRICITY
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECISION MAKERS
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKERS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DEMAND FOR POWER
DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSES
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION LOSSES
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
ELECTRICITY SALES
ELECTRICITY SECTOR
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ENACTMENT
ENERGY INPUT
ENERGY SALES
ENERGY SOURCES
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FRONT-END
GENERATION
GENERATION ASSETS
GENERATION CAPACITY
GENERATION COSTS
GENERATORS
GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT COMPANY
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT PLANS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEAT
HEAT RATE
HOLDING COMPANY
HYDRO POWER
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
INCORPORATED
INCORPORATION
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDUSTRY STANDARDS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INVESTMENT PLANNING
JOINT VENTURE
KEROSENE
LEGISLATION
LIMITED
LOAD FACTOR
LTD.
MANDATORY COMPLIANCE
MANUFACTURING
OPEN ACCESS
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS
OUTSOURCING
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PAYMENT GATEWAYS
PAYOUTS
PEAK POWER
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
PERFORMANCE TARGETS
PERSONS
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
PILOT PROJECT
POLITICAL CONSENSUS
POLITICAL SENSITIVITY
POLITICIANS
POWER
POWER DISTRIBUTION
POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
POWER PLANT
POWER PROCUREMENT
POWER PURCHASE
POWER PURCHASES
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTOR REFORM
POWER SHORTAGES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC POWER
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES
RAIDS
RATIONALIZATION
REGULATORY POWER
REORGANIZATION
REPRESENTATIVES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL CONSUMERS
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
RURAL HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIFICATION
SECURITIES
SERVICE LEVELS
SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIETY
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE BUDGET
STATE GOVERNMENT
STATE OWNERSHIP
STATE POWER
STATE RESOURCES
STOCK MARKETS
SUBSIDIARIES
SUCCESSOR COMPANIES
SUCCESSOR ENTITIES
SUCCESSOR ENTITY
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
TARIFF REGIMES
TARIFF SETTING
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNOCRATS
TELECOM
THERMAL POWER
THERMAL POWER GENERATION
TIME FRAME
TRADE UNION
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPARENCY
UNIONS
UTILITIES
UTILITY PROVIDERS
World Bank
West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda
geographic_facet South Asia
India
description The West Bengal experience of reforms in power sector provides key learning on the sequencing, design and implementation of reforms program. The smooth restructuring of the power sector in West Bengal, characterized by a vibrant civil society, unionized and influential public sector workforce, political sensitivity towards Central Governments reform program is a significant achievement and holds out important lessons for future. This paper compares power sector reforms in West Bengal with other states in India and attempts to highlight the positive factors, which could be considered for future reform processes in the country. It also takes a critical look at some areas where West Bengal could have done better and also attempts to identify areas which would require greater focus in the subsequent phases to achieve the overall objectives of the reform and restructuring process. West Bengal had an advantage of learning from the reform and restructuring experience in other 11 states which preceded it and adopted measures to better guide the process and try to overcome the issues which led to shortfalls in achieving certain reforms and restructuring objectives in these states. The learning's from the other states helped State Government in adopting a phased approach with extensive stakeholder consultations to restructuring of state power sector entities. The State Government also has an unfinished agenda of initiating internal reforms and governance improvement measures in the generation company.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Energy Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda
title_short West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda
title_full West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda
title_fullStr West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda
title_full_unstemmed West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda
title_sort west bengal power sector reforms : lessons learnt and unfinished agenda
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/05/16242865/west-bengal-power-sector-reforms-lessons-learnt-unfinished-agenda
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12375
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spelling okr-10986-123752021-04-23T14:03:00Z West Bengal Power Sector Reforms : Lessons Learnt and Unfinished Agenda World Bank ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCOUNTABILITY ACTION PLANS ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL APPROACH ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AUTHORITY AVAILABILITY AVERAGE TARIFF BALANCE BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BEST PRACTICES BOARD MEETINGS BOARD MEMBERS BUDGETARY RESOURCES BUDGETARY SUPPORT BUSINESS FUNCTION BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS PLANS BUSINESS PROCESSES BUSINESS STRUCTURE CALL CENTERS CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS COLLECTION EFFICIENCY COMMODITY COMMUNICATION STRATEGY COMPANY LIMITED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONNECTIVITY CONSTITUTION CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY CONVENTIONAL GENERATION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES CORPORATE MANAGEMENT COST OF ELECTRICITY CUSTOMER SERVICE DECENTRALIZATION DECISION MAKERS DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKERS DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DEMAND FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSES DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ENACTMENT ENERGY INPUT ENERGY SALES ENERGY SOURCES EXECUTION EXPENDITURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FRONT-END GENERATION GENERATION ASSETS GENERATION CAPACITY GENERATION COSTS GENERATORS GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT COMPANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT PLANS GOVERNMENT POLICIES HEAT HEAT RATE HOLDING COMPANY HYDRO POWER IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCORPORATED INCORPORATION INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INDUSTRY STANDARDS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INVESTMENT PLANNING JOINT VENTURE KEROSENE LEGISLATION LIMITED LOAD FACTOR LTD. MANDATORY COMPLIANCE MANUFACTURING OPEN ACCESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS OUTSOURCING OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PAYMENT GATEWAYS PAYOUTS PEAK POWER PERFORMANCE MEASURES PERFORMANCE TARGETS PERSONS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURES PILOT PROJECT POLITICAL CONSENSUS POLITICAL SENSITIVITY POLITICIANS POWER POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES POWER PLANT POWER PROCUREMENT POWER PURCHASE POWER PURCHASES POWER SECTOR POWER SECTOR REFORM POWER SHORTAGES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PUBLIC POWER PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES RAIDS RATIONALIZATION REGULATORY POWER REORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES RESULT RESULTS RETAIL CONSUMERS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIFICATION SECURITIES SERVICE LEVELS SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIETY STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS STATE BUDGET STATE GOVERNMENT STATE OWNERSHIP STATE POWER STATE RESOURCES STOCK MARKETS SUBSIDIARIES SUCCESSOR COMPANIES SUCCESSOR ENTITIES SUCCESSOR ENTITY SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TARIFF REGIMES TARIFF SETTING TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOCRATS TELECOM THERMAL POWER THERMAL POWER GENERATION TIME FRAME TRADE UNION TRANSMISSION TRANSPARENCY UNIONS UTILITIES UTILITY PROVIDERS The West Bengal experience of reforms in power sector provides key learning on the sequencing, design and implementation of reforms program. The smooth restructuring of the power sector in West Bengal, characterized by a vibrant civil society, unionized and influential public sector workforce, political sensitivity towards Central Governments reform program is a significant achievement and holds out important lessons for future. This paper compares power sector reforms in West Bengal with other states in India and attempts to highlight the positive factors, which could be considered for future reform processes in the country. It also takes a critical look at some areas where West Bengal could have done better and also attempts to identify areas which would require greater focus in the subsequent phases to achieve the overall objectives of the reform and restructuring process. West Bengal had an advantage of learning from the reform and restructuring experience in other 11 states which preceded it and adopted measures to better guide the process and try to overcome the issues which led to shortfalls in achieving certain reforms and restructuring objectives in these states. The learning's from the other states helped State Government in adopting a phased approach with extensive stakeholder consultations to restructuring of state power sector entities. The State Government also has an unfinished agenda of initiating internal reforms and governance improvement measures in the generation company. 2013-02-15T19:49:54Z 2013-02-15T19:49:54Z 2009-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/05/16242865/west-bengal-power-sector-reforms-lessons-learnt-unfinished-agenda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12375 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Energy Study Economic & Sector Work South Asia India